CONSULTANCY: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning

Bethesda, MD

Posted 6 days ago

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Job Description

Position: CONSULTANCY: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning

Location:

Global

Job Id: 2365

# of Openings: 1

Hours: Consultant - Agreement will be for up to 504 hours (total hours not guaranteed) with multiple intermittent short-term assignments of approximately 5-15 days at a time
Salary: Commensurate with required experience and qualifications
Reports to: SVP and VP, Africa/LAC Region
Location: Global

University Research Co., LLC (URC)
Guided by a strong vision of equitable and resilient systems that respond to people's needs and emerging threats, URC helps countries and local actors to build, implement, and sustain science-driven, scalable solutions. Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical expertise to empower governments, communities, and service providers toward strengthening their own health and social systems and improve service quality. We aim to expand access to and improve the quality of services, addressing maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health; global health security and infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria; reproductive health and family planning; nutrition and water, sanitation, and hygiene. In our interactions with each other and our clients, we stay true to our values for transformative change by focusing on:

Creativity: by unleashing our creativity, we enhance engagement and interaction to improve problem-solving.
Collaboration: we work with a unified purpose toward a shared vision and mission by complementing each other's skills and allocating work to maximize everyone's strengths.
Accountability: we hold ourselves responsible for accomplishing goals, completing assignments, and making decisions.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion: we embrace the importance of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, where our leadership and staff model behavior that enriches our organization, demonstrates respect for all people, and supports opportunities for all staff.
Transparency: we understand that when employees deeply trust one another and their leaders, they will be more engaged in their roles because they will not be worried about unfair treatment.

Overview:
URC is seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Consultant to support U.S. Government funded technical programs in Africa and proposal development on USG global health proposals. The consultant will ensure that state-of-the-art standards are met for MEL in USG-funded program implementation and in the development of new business proposals. The MEL Consultant will interface with URC staff, working with teams to collaboratively provide technical assistance and/or develop realistic and technically sound MEL content for proposals.

The position may be based in Washington, D.C. or remote/virtual. If remote/virtual, reliable internet and the ability to overlap with the US East coast time zone is required. Available for multiple intermittent short-term engagements of approximately 5-15 days at a time.

Responsibilities:

Program Implementation:

Support field-based MEL experts in the ongoing strengthening of project overall MEL systems, including indicator monitoring and adaptation, data collection, data analysis, and reporting;
Review project's MEL requirements and reporting systems and make recommendations for improvement;
Advise project teams on the implementation of innovative solutions to data collection and monitoring;
Other relevant tasks as required by the specific needs by each country and/or project.

Business Development:

Develop proposal narratives and associated AMELP (Activity Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan) or M&E (Monitoring and Evaluation) sections to be included in the proposal, in accordance with donor guidance within given timeline. Narratives and plans should cite the evidence base for the approach and identify MEL innovations and adaptations to the country context;
Work with the technical team to develop indicators and set targets for the proposal, including the identification of relevant indicators and the creation of custom indicators. Define the structure, data collection frequency, and data collection methodology for the M&E framework indicators;
Coordinate with the technical team and writers to ensure M&E is fully integrated throughout the proposal;
Address feedback from proposal team and reviewers. Provide inputs for the reviews of each draft.

Qualifications:
Required Experience and Qualifications

Master's degree or higher in public health, social sciences, statistics, or related field;
At least 7 years of experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning in global health;
Technical experience with USAID and/or PEPFAR evaluation methods and standards is required. Familiarity with other major donors' requirements is a plus;
Experience in MEL design for global health proposals, as well as experience incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion into M&E plan design;
Exceptional English language writing skills and a minimum of intermediate French language proficiency are required;
Excellent organizational skills, keen attention to detail, and flexibility and ability to work under pressure and on a tight schedule;
Ability to work effectively in a diverse, multicultural team environment;
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office

Key Qualifications

Minimum of six (6) years of relevant, progressively responsible experience is required;
Proven track record with international program evaluation design, data collection, management, and analysis;
Knowledge of program monitoring and evaluation frameworks;
Understanding of current M&E trends, data collection, management, and analysis systems and technologies in a development organization;
Self-motivated, able to work without close supervision;
Advanced verbal and written communication skills in English is required;
Excellent time management and organizational skills;
Ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines.

Candidates with experience in pertinent non-profit, NGO, and implementing organizations are strongly preferred.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Unless otherwise directed we will retain your CV in our database for future opportunities.

URC is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
We value and seek diversity in our workforce

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Job Summary

Company

University Research Co., LLC

Start Date

As soon as possible

Employment Term and Type

Regular, Full Time

Required Education

Master's Degree

Required Experience

7+ years